break - Similar and Opposite Words
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an escape from jail
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any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
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the act of breaking something
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an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
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the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
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a pause from doing something (as work)
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an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
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a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
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an unexpected piece of good luck
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some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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breaking of hard tissue such as bone
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a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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make submissive, obedient, or useful
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render inoperable or ineffective
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become separated into pieces or fragments
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destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
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happen
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prevent completion
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terminate
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lessen in force or effect
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stop operating or functioning
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change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
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find the solution or key to
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cease an action temporarily
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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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be released or become known; of news
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surpass in excellence
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go to pieces
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ruin completely
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destroy the completeness of a set of related items
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exchange for smaller units of money
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force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
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do a break dance
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curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
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break down, literally or metaphorically
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make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
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move away or escape suddenly
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assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
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discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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interrupt a continued activity
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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
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happen or take place
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fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
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an escape from jail
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any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
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the act of breaking something
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More generic
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an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
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the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
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a pause from doing something (as work)
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an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
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a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
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More generic
More specific
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an unexpected piece of good luck
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some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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More specific
Related
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breaking of hard tissue such as bone
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a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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make submissive, obedient, or useful
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Related
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render inoperable or ineffective
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become separated into pieces or fragments
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Also See
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destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
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happen
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prevent completion
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terminate
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lessen in force or effect
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stop operating or functioning
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change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
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find the solution or key to
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cease an action temporarily
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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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More generic
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Related
Related
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be released or become known; of news
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surpass in excellence
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go to pieces
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ruin completely
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destroy the completeness of a set of related items
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exchange for smaller units of money
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force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
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do a break dance
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curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
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break down, literally or metaphorically
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make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
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move away or escape suddenly
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assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
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discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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interrupt a continued activity
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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
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happen or take place
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fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
